breeze on the river #20

Tran Van Thao

BornNationalityBased In
1961VietnameseHo Chi Minh City
Biography

“When we close our eyes, we see shadows of the infinite, disorientation, profound depth… not just the literal meaning of shadows. And when we open our eyes, we see many things: sun and wind, air, objects, people… This ‘eye-opening’ moment could be at any time, in any mood, can ‘catch’ any subject, can recall any atmosphere.” Tran Van Thao (b. 1961, Saigon), one of Vietnam’s foremost abstract painters, is recognized for his individual markings, rich colour fields and compositions that convey a sense of harmony and balance through a contemplative atmosphere that invites introspection and mindfulness. For Tran, inspiration comes from the humble yet dynamic experience of everyday life, as well as the immediacy of his surroundings. Tran’s work can be raw with primitivist markings or rich with color fields.  Veils of oil paint, scumbled areas of depth, papier-mâché, collage and brazen linear shapes are all basic ingredients of his stylistic repertoire. ...

Selected Artworks
Immersion #4
Tran Van Thao
Immersion #4, 2013
120 x 160cm
Immersion #11
Tran Van Thao
Immersion #11, 2013
120 x 120cm
Untitled VII - April Series
Tran Van Thao
Untitled VII - April Series, 2004
90 x 70cm
Rain in Sunlight VII
Tran Van Thao
Rain in Sunlight VII, 2008
120 x 160cm
Shadows V
Tran Van Thao
Shadows V, 2010
90 x 120cm
Memoir 19
Tran Van Thao
Memoir 19, 2012
100 x 140cm
Immersion #10
Tran Van Thao
Immersion #10, 2013
120 x 90cm
the line #2
Tran Van Thao
the line #2, 2016
180 x 150cm
SPIRAL #2
Tran Van Thao
SPIRAL #2, 2019
75 x 53.5cm
SPIRAL #3
Tran Van Thao
SPIRAL #3, 2019
75 x 53.5cm
Underground II
Tran Van Thao
Underground II, 1998
150 x 100cm
breeze on the river #20
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #20, 2021
60 x 80cm
breeze on the river #16
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #16, 2021
140 x 225cm
breeze on the river #13
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #13, 2021
140 x 240cm
breeze on the river #11
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #11, 2021
140 x 240cm
breeze on the river #8
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #8, 2021
140 x 300cm
breeze on the river #7
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #7, 2021
141 x 300cm
breeze on the river #6
Tran Van Thao
breeze on the river #6, 2021
140 x 300cm
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